Tonight, the Washington State Cougars, despite an atypically inefficient shooting night, took down the Bradley Braves in a game at Beasley Coliseum, 91-74. Gett
ing to the line 33 times and converting 27 of them, Washington State managed to score over 90 points for the second straight time after scoring 100 in their season opener.each had 18 points on the game, with Coward adding seven boards and three steals, and Calmese dishing six dimes. The impressive thing about Coward's performance is that he managed this amount of points on just six total field goal attempts, hitting three triples and connecting on seven of his eight free-throw attempts.
It was another big offensive showing for David Riley's team, known back to his days at Eastern for being a renowned coach on that end of the floor. Despite shooting just 10-of-31 from deep, they were able to manufacture points at the stripe throughout the night by continuously attacking the rim and drawing fouls.. They shot the same percentage from the field that the Cougars did, but Washington State had a major edge in offensive rebounds, where they doubled the Braves up, 14-7.
Bradley, who went 23-12 last season and 25-10 the season before that, is a program that has had success in the Missouri Valley Conference recently, so this win should not be taken lightly. The Cougars' ability to overcome a below-average shooting night should be celebrated instead of being cause for concern, as figuring out ways to win games in adverse situations often creates a better team.
Washington State will host Idaho on Monday, November 11 for their next game, and will look to improve to 3-0 on the season.Keenan Womack is a sportswriter native to Dallas, Texas, who has spent the last 12 years in Austin, the home of his alma mater, the University of Texas. Keenan has covered sports for SB Nation, Bleacher Report, Rivals/Orangebloods, a host of his own sites and now, Fan Nation.
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